STOUFFER'S® Gives Back with Meal a Minute Program, Promising Thousands of Meals to Fans as Well as Families in Need

SOLON, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestle Prepared Foods Company today announced the STOUFFER'S® Meal a Minute sweepstakes, which will give away thousands of STOUFFER'S® delicious, wholesome meals. Teaming up with Feeding America (www.feedingamerica.org), the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, STOUFFER'S® will give away more than 10,000 meals to families at risk of hunger, and thousands more to winners via their Facebook page. STOUFFER'S® and Feeding America are launching Meal a Minute in recognition of Food Day, which brings together Americans from all walks of life to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.

Consumers can log on and like the STOUFFER'S® Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/stouffers) and register for a chance to win a coupon for a free SAUTES FOR TWO™ meal beginning Tuesday, November 1, 2011 through the Meal a Minute sweepstakes link. Beginning at 12:00 AM ET on Tuesday, November 8, the equivalent of one winner per minute will be chosen, through the promotion's end at 11:59 PM ET on Monday, November 14. Official rules, which offer full details, are available at STOUFFER'S® Facebook page.

Meal a Minute combines the missions of both organizations as STOUFFER'S® looks to bring families together through high-quality, great-tasting dinners and Feeding America helps provide food to more than 37 million Americans each year.

"Consumers have been supportive of all of our products year after year and we wanted to give back to them with Meal a Minute, which gives them a chance to win a meal from our Sautes for Two™ collection," says Kelly Malley, Director, STOUFFER'S®. "We recognize the importance of family dinners and want to thank our fans with a free meal, while helping more than 10,000 families at risk of hunger while we're at it." 

For more information, full rules, and to register to win, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/stouffers. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states and D.C. age 18 and over.  Void where prohibited.  Registration runs from 12:00 am ET 11/1/11 through 11:59 pm ET 11/14/11, with drawings from all eligible entries running from 12:00 am ET 11/8/11 through 11:59 pm ET 11/14/11.  Sponsor:  Nestle USA, Solon, OH, 44139.  Not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook.

About Nestle USA
Named one of "The World's Most Admired Food Companies" in Fortune magazine for fourteen consecutive years, Nestle provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day.  From nutritious meals with LEAN CUISINE^® to baking traditions with NESTLE^® TOLL HOUSE^®, Nestle USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that make good living possible.  That's what "Nestle. Good Food, Good Life" is all about.  Nestle USA, with 2010 sales of $10.4 billion, is part of Nestle S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland – the world's largest food company with a commitment to Nutrition, Health & Wellness – with 2010 sales of $105 billion.  For product news and information, visit Nestleusa.com or NestleNewsroom.com.

About Feeding America
Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

Media Contacts:

• Roz O'Hearn, Nestle USA, (440) 264-5170, [email protected]
• Lisa Vanella, Taylor, (212) 714-5718, [email protected] 

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